A tense Eastern Conference match saw both teams end with 10 men, but with Chicago claiming all three points.

The Revolution failed to make the playoffs under Jay Heaps for the first time since 2012.

Jay Heaps will return as New England Revolution coach despite the team missing the playoffs, general manager Michael Burns has confirmed.

"We feel, collectively, we underachieved this year in a big way," Burns told reporters. "It's pretty disappointing when you have your goals and sights set and you underachieve. That's the best way and strongest way I can say it -- we underachieved."

Heaps, 40, played nine years for the Revolution before being named manager after the 2011 season.

With the MLS Cup Playoffs field set, Alejandro Moreno and Brian Dunseth analyse the fixtures in the knockout round.

Sunday's Decision Day saw the final four postseason spots claimed and the seedings finalized for the MLS Cup playoffs. The matchups are set for the midweek knockout round, and ESPN's Soccer Power Index (SPI) is ready as well, with projection for each round of the playoffs.

As always, SPI projects matchups based on its regression-based algorithm that is designed to be forward-looking. Here's what it sees: